Obituaries

Jul 21, 2018

Mrs. Mildred Irene Woods, 91, of Montrose, AR passed away July 21, 2018 at the Dermott City Nursing Home.  She was a native of Portland, but a resident of Montrose.  She was a homemaker and a member of Brown Temple Baptist Church in Portland, AR. She is preceded in death by her husband, Elijah Stepps; one son, James Leppol, one...

Jul 19, 2018

Mr. George Thomas, 90, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his wife and children.  He was a lifelong resident of Montrose, AR, a retired farmer, and a member of First Baptist Church in Montrose. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Riley and Bernice Thompson-Turner; one brother, William Riley.  George loved his church...

Jul 19, 2018

Mr. Billy James Hampton, 71, of Crossett, AR, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018, at his residence.  He was a lifelong resident of Ashley County and a member of Pleasant Green Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by a grandson, Keodrick Tyree Hampton; his parents, Rev. Dallas and Elizabeth Carney-Hampton; seven brothers, Walter, Clinton, Junior, Levell, Troy, Charles, and...

Jul 18, 2018

Mr. Sancheze Demarte Watkins, 24, of Monticello, AR passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018 near Monticello, in a motor vehicle accident.  He was a native of Parkdale, AR, but a resident of Monticello.  He worked for the Diamond Dog Food Company. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Taylor Lewis; paternal grandparents, Herman and Jean Watkins.  Sancheze loved...

Jun 24, 2018

Rev. Melvin Leon Smith, 72, of Crossett, AR, passed away Sunday June 24, 2018, at his home with his family by his side.  He was a life-long resident of Crossett, a retired carpenter, and a member of Pleasant Green Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Tameka Smith; his parents, Leon and Lillie Mae Collins-Smith; a sister,...

Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Murray DeWayne Cockrell, 71, of Crossett, died Friday, June 22, 2018, at his home.  He was a life-long resident of Crossett and a retired crane operator on the wood yard for Georgia Pacific Paper Mill.  He was of Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his wife of 29 years, Billie Mae Clark-Cockrell, in March of 2002; a...

Jun 5, 2018

Mr. Richard Martin, 66, of Lake Village, AR died Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at the Lake Village Rehabilitation and Care Center.  He was a lifelong resident of Lake Village and a member of Little Greenland Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Anderson Martin.  Richard was a very caring person who loved his family and friends...

Jun 4, 2018

Mr. Richard Colon Kelley, 73, of Crossett, AR, passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018.  He was a resident of Crossett, in the Cooter community, and a lifelong resident of Ashley County.  He was a retired truck driver and a member of Cloverdale Assembly of God Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 26 years, Alice Faye...

Jun 1, 2018

Mr. David Charles Wykoff,71, of Hamburg, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018, at Stonegate Villa Health and Rehab in Crossett.  He was a native of Golden Colorado, a past resident of Hot Springs, AR, and a resident of Hamburg, AR for the past two and a half years.  He was a furniture builder and restored antique furniture. He is preceded...

May 7, 2018

Pastor Patsy Delois Hatchett, age 70, of Fountain Hill, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Fountain Hill, a graduate Fountain Hill High School in 1966, and a retiree of Georgia Pacific Paper Mill after 22 years of service.  She completed four years of the ministry program through the AME Church...

May 6, 2018

Mrs. Beulah Faye Hicks, 66, of Conway, AR died Sunday May 6, 2018, at Baptist Health medical center in Conway. She was a native of Crossett, but former resident of Compton, CA and Newport News, VA.  She was a member of True Holliness Saint Center in Conway.

She was preceded in death by her father, Lawrence Robinson....

May 6, 2018

Mr. William Eugene "Billy" Lewis, 83, of Crossett, AR died Sunday, May 6, 2018, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, AR. He was a native of Crossett, but a former resident of Daly City, CA for 43 years.  He was a supervisor for many years at Kelley-Moore Paint Company.  He was a member of Gates Chapel, AME...

Apr 24, 2018

Ms. Connie Nutter, 82, of Hamburg, AR passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at Ashley County Medical Center. She was a native of Damascus, AR.  She was homemaker and a member of Promise Land Missionary Baptist Church.

She was proceeded in death by her husband of 60 years, Robert Daniel "Danny" Nutter in October 15, 2016; her...

Apr 23, 2018

Ms. Ijuana Joy Shaver, age 76, of Fountain Hill, AR passed away Monday, April 23, 2018 at Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville, MS. She was the owner of Radford Street Laundry Mat for many years and a CNA with home health.  She was a member of Zion Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by a...

Apr 20, 2018

Gwenzetta Moseby, age 54, of Lake Village, AR passed away Friday, April 20, 2018 at Chicot Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Mortrose, AR and a former residence of Monticello AR, Rison AR.  She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Odell and Johnnie Lee Culbreath-Moseby; three brothers Albert, Ray and Odell...

Apr 5, 2018

Miss Veola "Little Girl" Miller, age 91, of Crossett died Thursday, April 5, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was a life long resident of of Crossett.  Retiree of Georgia Pacific Tissue Mill after 25 years of service.  She is a member of New Bethel Baptist Church.

She is preceded in death by...

Apr 4, 2018

Mr. Percy Douglas Sowers, age 74, of Crossett died Wednesday, April 4,2018 at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was a native of Crossett,  but a resident of Chicago for 43 years.  He is a retired truck driver and a member of First Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lucille...

Mar 24, 2018

Mr. Lowell Edward 'Sonny' Lofton, age 81, of Crossett died Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Crossett Rehabilitation and Health Center.  He was a life-long resident of Crossett, a retired timber worker and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife Sue Lofton; two sons, Lawrence and Marvin 'Bubba' Lofton, and one daughter, Connie Lofton. Survivors...

Mar 23, 2018

Margie Evon Pamplin, age 69, of Hamburg, died Friday 23, 2018 at Ashley County Medical Center. She was a native of Houma, Lousiana and she was a homemaker. She was a member of Crossroad Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Thomas and Louise Adams-Deon, two brothers T-boy, Feliasha Deon. She was a devoted wife, mother,...

Mar 17, 2018

Hoover Lemons, age 85 of Crossett, AR died Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Life Touch Hospice Facility in El Dorado, AR. He was born January 1, 1933 in Wilmot, AR to the late Gabe and Lula Mae Alford-Lemons.  He spent most of his childhood in Mer Rouge, LA then moved to Crossett, AR in his early twenties.  He was...